Now, let's identify which, if any, terms can be combined. Remember, only like terms — constant terms or terms with the same variable — can be combined.
( 10x - 20)+( 6x - 6)
In this case, we have two x-terms and two constants. Let's arrange the like terms in columns. Then, let's perform the addition.
& 10 x - 20
&+ 6 x - 6
& 16 x -26
Therefore, we get the following result.
10(x-2)+(6x-6) = 16x - 26
